On Jul 4, 2007, at 1:14 AM, Tom McCabe wrote:
That definition isn't accurate, because it doesn't match what we intuitively see as 'death'. 'Death' is actually fairly easy to define, compared to "good" or even "truth"; I would define it as the permanent destruction of a large portion of the information that makes up a sentient being's mind.
I would say that 'life' is a process, and that the cessation of the process is death. I don't happen to agree with Heartland that the process is summed up by electrical activity in the brain. The information that describes a person's mind is a description of the person, not the person. Put that way, it sounds tautological... -- Randall Randall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "Is it asking too much to be given time [...] I'll watch the stars go out." -- Dubstar, Stars ----- This list is sponsored by AGIRI: http://www.agiri.org/email To unsubscribe or change your options, please go to: http://v2.listbox.com/member/?member_id=4007604&id_secret=10788335-3b3c6e
